I never drink. I don't drink on my birthday, I don't drink on the weekends, etc. So, why is it that on the last night of the year I just want to go get a 1 shot bottle of rum for my hot buttered rum mix just so I can have ONE drink at midnight and I go into Gordy's at 3 minutes to 9 pm (at least the clock up front said so and I KNOW it doesn't take me 2 minutes to walk to the back) and the guy says "it's 8:59 we've closed."
UGH. How rude!
What is with this stupid no selling alcohol after 9 pm anyway? How long has that been in affect? Does it stop the drinking? No. All it does is send people to the bar for a drink where they'll stay until 2 am and then drive home drunk. Hello?
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
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Thursday, December 18, 2008
Well I'm Getting OIl
I can't stand this cold any longer. I'm going to do a minimum fill and pray it lasts the whole season with the combination of electric heat I'm using.
This house is terribly drafty so there really isn't much I can do about it. The landlords like to claim that it is because the house is old, and while that maybe true there are still things they could do to fix it.
The roof has a big space where the bats get in during the summer. I've asked them to look at it but I suppose they don't want to put up the cost to fix it. I'm sure that is a BIG heat leak. The front door doesn't seem to want to shut. Of course it doesn't help that my ex didn't like the door lock on the front door because he was the only one who couldn't figure out how to unlock it so he took it off thinking it was a fire hazard. It actually helped shut the door, but of course he ruined it and now the door doesn't really line up.
Would someone just marry him so he'll leave me alone? Please???
So now I have to figure out how to make it safe yet warm. Oh, I tried those liners that you put in but they make it so you can't shut the door at all. I can't just box it up because then no one could get out.
I should just move. I'm locked into a lease. Maybe next year.
This house is terribly drafty so there really isn't much I can do about it. The landlords like to claim that it is because the house is old, and while that maybe true there are still things they could do to fix it.
The roof has a big space where the bats get in during the summer. I've asked them to look at it but I suppose they don't want to put up the cost to fix it. I'm sure that is a BIG heat leak. The front door doesn't seem to want to shut. Of course it doesn't help that my ex didn't like the door lock on the front door because he was the only one who couldn't figure out how to unlock it so he took it off thinking it was a fire hazard. It actually helped shut the door, but of course he ruined it and now the door doesn't really line up.
Would someone just marry him so he'll leave me alone? Please???
So now I have to figure out how to make it safe yet warm. Oh, I tried those liners that you put in but they make it so you can't shut the door at all. I can't just box it up because then no one could get out.
I should just move. I'm locked into a lease. Maybe next year.
Is It Cold Enough for You Yet?
The shower curtains in my bathroom were frozen this morning and the water didn't want to come out of the shower pipe. That's how cold it was in my bathroom this morning. THAT is insane!
It's -12 right now. It's supposed to "warm up" to a mere 25 for the next few days and then drop down to 4. Living here is like living in a weather roller coaster!
It's -12 right now. It's supposed to "warm up" to a mere 25 for the next few days and then drop down to 4. Living here is like living in a weather roller coaster!
Monday, December 15, 2008
The Muffler Shop
Kudos to The Muffler Shop in Chippewa Falls. Every time I go there the service is always friendly. Recently my muffler fell off in the front so I took it in and they did their magic. It was quick and not very expensive. Yes, that was me you heard driving around town that sounded like a huge motorcycle ripping through town. I knew the muffler came down a little because of the sound yet it was so loud that I couldn't hear the pipe dragging. When you look under the car it didn't look like it was dragging, but it was.
Sigh. More money out the door right before Christmas.
Oh well, go there to get your car fixed. They do other work as well.
Sigh. More money out the door right before Christmas.
Oh well, go there to get your car fixed. They do other work as well.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
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Jury deliberating in Rusk County murder case
LADYSMITH - A 56-year-old Ladysmith man was found guilty Wednesday of first-degree murder in a 1979 killing.
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Shovel This, Shovel That
You know, I was amazed the schools weren't out today. It took me an hour to shovel my driveway. I haven't even finished the sidewalk yet, I just made a path that people can take without slipping. All my kids were late for school. I wish they just called it off and had a snow day then my kids could have helped me shovel.
There's a $99.00 electric snow shovel/blower at amazon.com that I might get. It has a lot of great reviews, but I'm wondering if it's too low power for what I need?
I would just get a snow pusher but every time that darn snow plow goes by it leaves a huge pile right in my driveway and I don't think a pusher can handle it.
Anything beats a $20 shovel though. After this message I'm going to go hop into the bath and get nice and toasty.
There's a $99.00 electric snow shovel/blower at amazon.com that I might get. It has a lot of great reviews, but I'm wondering if it's too low power for what I need?
I would just get a snow pusher but every time that darn snow plow goes by it leaves a huge pile right in my driveway and I don't think a pusher can handle it.
Anything beats a $20 shovel though. After this message I'm going to go hop into the bath and get nice and toasty.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Christmas Parade in Chippewa Tonight
I can't imagine standing outside for the Christmas parade and it baffles me why every year they have it on the first weekend in December because every year since I've been here it is always deathly cold. Perhaps that is part of the tradition?
It's my ex's weekend to have the kids so I suggested they go sit at the coffee shop if they go. We did that two years ago and it was a pretty decent spot. This year I'm working so I won't be going, but after shoveling that snow this morning I'm more than happy to sit by my electric fireplace and keep cozy while working at my job.
Have fun tonight. The festivities start at 6 pm with deer petting from 3 to 5 in the parking lot across from the Salvation Army.
It's my ex's weekend to have the kids so I suggested they go sit at the coffee shop if they go. We did that two years ago and it was a pretty decent spot. This year I'm working so I won't be going, but after shoveling that snow this morning I'm more than happy to sit by my electric fireplace and keep cozy while working at my job.
Have fun tonight. The festivities start at 6 pm with deer petting from 3 to 5 in the parking lot across from the Salvation Army.
Friday, December 5, 2008
MySpace and Kids
Parents, have you checked your child's MySpace page lately? I have a son who has a page and I constantly need to tell him to tone it down.
Seriously - they're reporting everything in there and it doesn't look good. They talk about sex, getting high, drinking, smoking, etc. I suggest you take a peek at the pages and make sure that your son or daughter isn't getting into trouble.
Seriously - they're reporting everything in there and it doesn't look good. They talk about sex, getting high, drinking, smoking, etc. I suggest you take a peek at the pages and make sure that your son or daughter isn't getting into trouble.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
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My New Crackling Fireplace from Farm and Fleeet
Okay, it doesn't crackle, but it does heat up the living room and the dining room a bit and it looks really pretty. It wasn't cheap but it was either put $260 into the oil tank and wait another week before the oil company decides to come here (because as previously stated you have to WAIT until you DRIVE over to their place and give them cash because they are RUDE to their customers even when you're a GOOD customer with credit WAITING to be SPENT there) or get a heater that is efficient, looks nice, and keeps my kids warm.
Hmm...I wonder what I should do.
Anyway, it's a lovely machine. As soon as I get the room setup how I want to be setup I will take a picture. It's quite comforting to look at and if I can ever find one of those candles that smell like a fireplace and have the crackling wooden wicks then I would love to put it on the mantel.
I bought it at Farm and Fleet in Chippewa Falls and I have to say the customer service there was great. The guy who loaded it for me had a lot of patience while we attempted to put it in my Mazda MX-6. ha ha A dear friend of mine let me borrow her van and I went back to pick it up.
You know what is funny, I always thought Farm and Fleet had just farming supplies and feed. I had no idea they had designer name clothes. I found Vans and supposedly there is Liz Claiborne there too. I will have to go back when I have some money to spend and have some fun shopping. :)
We all know that I'm not a hunter and I proved it when I went to get my fireplace. I was looking at this really tall thing that looked to me like a ski lift or some winter work equipment. It didn't dawn on me until I went into Gordy's Hardware Hank (is it still hardware hank?) and found something similar in the hunting section. Duh!
The fireplace looks a lot like the one pictured below, but it is a smaller model.
Hmm...I wonder what I should do.
Anyway, it's a lovely machine. As soon as I get the room setup how I want to be setup I will take a picture. It's quite comforting to look at and if I can ever find one of those candles that smell like a fireplace and have the crackling wooden wicks then I would love to put it on the mantel.
I bought it at Farm and Fleet in Chippewa Falls and I have to say the customer service there was great. The guy who loaded it for me had a lot of patience while we attempted to put it in my Mazda MX-6. ha ha A dear friend of mine let me borrow her van and I went back to pick it up.
You know what is funny, I always thought Farm and Fleet had just farming supplies and feed. I had no idea they had designer name clothes. I found Vans and supposedly there is Liz Claiborne there too. I will have to go back when I have some money to spend and have some fun shopping. :)
We all know that I'm not a hunter and I proved it when I went to get my fireplace. I was looking at this really tall thing that looked to me like a ski lift or some winter work equipment. It didn't dawn on me until I went into Gordy's Hardware Hank (is it still hardware hank?) and found something similar in the hunting section. Duh!
The fireplace looks a lot like the one pictured below, but it is a smaller model.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
I Hate Oil Companies
I guess the new policy is to either pay up front with cash or give them a credit card. So, here I am sitting here is a 50 degree house during the day hoping that I can schedule an appointment for next week so my children do not need to wait yet another week to get heat. We've been huddled in the family room and kitchen where the oven and space heater are. I have ugly thick vinyl on the windows and where the rooms separate because my landlord thinks the cold problems in the house are due to the house being old.
I have about $114 at the oil company right now so a minimum fill would cost me a little over $300.00. Fine. I will have that on Monday but I would like to just SCHEDULE an appointment so they can be here when I have the cash. Can I do that?
NO.
I have to wait until I have the cash next week so my kids will be freezing because these stupid jerks will not schedule and it will take another week to schedule the appointment once I get the cash. I could have had them come out on Monday and if I didn't have the cash then they could have used that for someone else.
Is it THAT hard? Have I EVER ripped them off? No. I've never stiffed them for the bill or anything. Yet still my kids and I are punished because some moron did?
Am I angry? YES. I'm about to go tell the oil company River Country Co-Op - the one doing this - to go do something else with their oil and I'll go all electric if possible. Unfortunately this stupid house is so drafty that oil is going to be the only way to go.
Yes, I'm tempted to just move back home to California where I don't need to heat my house in the frigid winter.
I might just take the $114 and put it into another oil company but I hear they're all like that now.
Sad too, my family money is invested into oil too. I'll make sure to invest it into other sources of heat when I get the money in a few years. It's invested in West coast companies right now and I'll be sure not to invest it here.
I have about $114 at the oil company right now so a minimum fill would cost me a little over $300.00. Fine. I will have that on Monday but I would like to just SCHEDULE an appointment so they can be here when I have the cash. Can I do that?
NO.
I have to wait until I have the cash next week so my kids will be freezing because these stupid jerks will not schedule and it will take another week to schedule the appointment once I get the cash. I could have had them come out on Monday and if I didn't have the cash then they could have used that for someone else.
Is it THAT hard? Have I EVER ripped them off? No. I've never stiffed them for the bill or anything. Yet still my kids and I are punished because some moron did?
Am I angry? YES. I'm about to go tell the oil company River Country Co-Op - the one doing this - to go do something else with their oil and I'll go all electric if possible. Unfortunately this stupid house is so drafty that oil is going to be the only way to go.
Yes, I'm tempted to just move back home to California where I don't need to heat my house in the frigid winter.
I might just take the $114 and put it into another oil company but I hear they're all like that now.
Sad too, my family money is invested into oil too. I'll make sure to invest it into other sources of heat when I get the money in a few years. It's invested in West coast companies right now and I'll be sure not to invest it here.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Deer Season Opens
Must you put the pictures of the dead carcasses on the front of the paper?
I don't hunt. I don't care if others do, but I don't want to see it. Why do I have to see pictures of bloody deer when I pop open the website? If I wanted to see that I could go watch a horror movie where I know it isn't real.
Yuck.
Have fun hunting.
I don't hunt. I don't care if others do, but I don't want to see it. Why do I have to see pictures of bloody deer when I pop open the website? If I wanted to see that I could go watch a horror movie where I know it isn't real.
Yuck.
Have fun hunting.
No School Wed, Thu, Fri
Oh man and I thought I had it easy this week. The kids are out Wednesday, Thursday, AND Friday? When I went to school we only had Thursday and Friday.
What I don't get is why they let the kids out for 3 days when everyone else has to work for at least 2 of those days. Come on, that's not fair. People have to find day care and such. Well, not me because I work from home, but it's not fair to others. Can't we just make it a two vacation day week again?
I guess I should be happy because here they would make the excuse to let the kids out all week for hunting.
What I don't get is why they let the kids out for 3 days when everyone else has to work for at least 2 of those days. Come on, that's not fair. People have to find day care and such. Well, not me because I work from home, but it's not fair to others. Can't we just make it a two vacation day week again?
I guess I should be happy because here they would make the excuse to let the kids out all week for hunting.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Impressed with Taco John's Today
Yes, I know. I can be a real snob when it comes to service. Today I went to Taco John's to pick up some tacos for my son. I guess this week is six pack and a pound for $6.99. The 6 tacos he wanted would have cost about the same so instead of just letting me order what I originally wanted the lady at Taco John's informed me about their special.
Normally this wouldn't happen. I know if i went to McDonald's they would never go for it. They would just let me carry on and not give the offering.
Kudos for Taco Johns.
Normally this wouldn't happen. I know if i went to McDonald's they would never go for it. They would just let me carry on and not give the offering.
Kudos for Taco Johns.
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Saturday, November 22, 2008
Wendy's Burgers
I remember eating at Wendy's and their burgers had some substance. The other day I went to the Wendy's in Chippewa Falls and had a single jr. bacon cheeseburger from the dollar menu and it was all bun. You couldn't even taste the bacon or the burger.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Remember late start
Don't forget that it's a late start day for the kids. I forgot. Sigh. My son quickly reminded me then went back to sleep. Now I'm wide awake.
Try ShopWiki.com to Compare Products for Christmas
My kids are begging me for an Xbox 360 for Christmas. I'm not the biggest Microsoft fan in the world so I needed to look a little deeper into the features of the machine. I was able to find a lot of information about the Xbox 360 here at ShopWiki.com.
I was impressed with all the information included on the page. It covers good and bad reasons why to buy the machine as well as reviews. If you need any accessories then it will not be difficult to look for more information on the page as they are listed at the bottom with very nice pictures.
Will I buy one? Probably not as I'm still not convinced it is what the kids need, but I was pleased to find the reviews on musical equipment.
My son is an excellent musician who has been looking for a new bass. He's outgrown the cheap one I bought him and now he is ready for a real nice one. As I don't know a lot about bass guitars I need to turn to a source that will give me information that I need. Tonight I found several base guitars that I am seriously thinking about buying my son. All I needed to do was a search for bass guitar and this page appeared. I can sort by price which makes my shopping much easier. In fact, my sister is looking for an acoustic guitar for a member of her family so I might just send her the site as well.
So, if you're shopping this year and for some reason you can't find what you want in Chippewa Falls or you haven't decided on that major purchase, I would check out the site to narrow down your choices. You might be pleasantly surprised at what you find out there.
I was impressed with all the information included on the page. It covers good and bad reasons why to buy the machine as well as reviews. If you need any accessories then it will not be difficult to look for more information on the page as they are listed at the bottom with very nice pictures.
Will I buy one? Probably not as I'm still not convinced it is what the kids need, but I was pleased to find the reviews on musical equipment.
My son is an excellent musician who has been looking for a new bass. He's outgrown the cheap one I bought him and now he is ready for a real nice one. As I don't know a lot about bass guitars I need to turn to a source that will give me information that I need. Tonight I found several base guitars that I am seriously thinking about buying my son. All I needed to do was a search for bass guitar and this page appeared. I can sort by price which makes my shopping much easier. In fact, my sister is looking for an acoustic guitar for a member of her family so I might just send her the site as well.
So, if you're shopping this year and for some reason you can't find what you want in Chippewa Falls or you haven't decided on that major purchase, I would check out the site to narrow down your choices. You might be pleasantly surprised at what you find out there.
The China Buffet Chippewa Falls
The family recently brought my son to The China Buffet in Chippewa Falls. As usual, the service was nice and friendly. The atmosphere was decent and the food was good. It didn't taste old and the buffet trays were swapped constantly. The only issue I had was the naming of the dishes. None of the tags actually matched the dishes. It was okay because I can make out the food selections, but my son had a really hard time deciding what to have. he eventually made it pretty good by finishing three plates of food and eating cake afterwards.
I'd say he wasn't disappointed.
They're still calling their chow mein lo mein because that is what people do here in the Midwest. I've grown used to it. The noodles aren't the same anyway, but I can't find what I'm used to in San Francisco anyway. Someday :)
The China Buffet can be found at the shopping center in Chippewa Falls right next to the Micon 8 movie theater. The movie theater isn't hard to miss.
I'd say he wasn't disappointed.
They're still calling their chow mein lo mein because that is what people do here in the Midwest. I've grown used to it. The noodles aren't the same anyway, but I can't find what I'm used to in San Francisco anyway. Someday :)
The China Buffet can be found at the shopping center in Chippewa Falls right next to the Micon 8 movie theater. The movie theater isn't hard to miss.
I've been away for awhile
I had some things to take care of but now I'm back and ready to report about the Chippewa Valley. It's been cold--way too cold. I'd love to get some heating oil but I just can't afford it right now :( So here I sit blogging like mad to get some oil in the tank. lol stay tuned for more posts.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
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